The Atlanta Hawks made several moves at the trade deadline and in one of those moves, they were able to acquire Jonathan Kuminga from the Golden State Warriors. He did not see much time on the field with the Warriors this season, and although it was mostly due to rotations, he was also injured.
Kuminga has yet to take the field for the Hawks due to his bone bruise and knee hyperextension, and he recently offered an update on his condition.
"Forward Jonathan Kuminga, who suffered a left kneecap injury while playing for Golden State in Dallas on Jan. 22, is progressing in his rehabilitation. He will be reevaluated in approximately a week and an update will be provided at that time," the Hawks wrote.
Just because Kuminga will be reevaluated in a week doesn't mean he'll be back in that time period. There will probably be more standards he needs to overcome before he can get back on the floor, but the good news is that he's making progress.
When Kuminga is ready to play, he should be a nice addition to the Hawks' rotation, as he showed during his time with the Warriors that he can use his athleticism to get anywhere on the floor. Unfortunately, his role with the Warriors wasn't very clear, and it seemed like there was growing tension between the two sides over the past few seasons.
With the Hawks, the hope is that Kuminga can find a consistent role for the remainder of the season, and if he plays well, they may accept his team option and keep him for the future.
There's a good chance he'll play behind Jalen Johnson, but there could be some scenarios where head coach Quin Snyder decides to put them on the field together.
